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Book Title: Swansong 1945: A Collective Diary of the Last Days of the Third ReichThe author of the book:Walter KempowskiISBN 13: No dataLanguage: EnglishFormat files: PDFThe size of the: 12.13 MBCity - Country: No dataLoaded: 1694 timesReader ratings: 6.7Edition: W. W. Norton & CompanyDate of issue: April 13th 2015ISBN: No data

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A monumental work of history that captures the last days of the Third Reich as never before.

Swansong 1945 chronicles the end of Nazi Germany through more than 1,000 extracts from letters, diaries, and autobiographical accounts, written by civilians and soldiers alike. Together, they present a panoramic view of four tumultuous days that fateful spring: Hitler’s birthday on April 20, American and Soviet troops meeting at the Elbe on April 25, Hitler’s suicide on April 30, and the German surrender on May 8. An extraordinary account of suffering and survival, Swansong 1945 brings to vivid life the end of World War II in Europe.

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Walter Kempowski was a German writer. He was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle ("Deutsche Chronik") and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary witnesses of the Second World War.

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